This section provides a detailed overview of the major UK canal embankments managed by the Canal & River Trust. These massive earthworks represent some of the most significant civil engineering feats of the industrial age, allowing our waterways to traverse deep valleys and uneven terrain.

Heritage researchers and industrial archaeologists can find vital technical data here, including insights into the Dane in Shaw embankment at Congleton. As one of the Macclesfield Canal’s most impressive structures, it serves as a primary example of the "cut and fill" techniques used to shape our historic landscape.